Early onset obsessive compulsive disorder with obsessive slowness: A case report and demonstration of management

Early onset obsessive compulsive disorder with obsessive slowness: A case report and demonstration of management

Obsessive slowness is a rare entity and is conceptualized either as primary psychiatric illness or as part of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Often its outcome is frustrating even with treatment. We report a case of early onset severe OCD with obsessive slowness which showed good response to co...

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Main Authors: Ashish Kumar Mittal, Pradipta Majumder, Alok Agrawal, Mamta Sood, Sudhir Kumar Khandelwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Behavioral intervention
management
obsessive slowness
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2013;volume=35;issue=4;spage=407;epage=409;aulast=Mittal
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Summary:Obsessive slowness is a rare entity and is conceptualized either as primary psychiatric illness or as part of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Often its outcome is frustrating even with treatment. We report a case of early onset severe OCD with obsessive slowness which showed good response to combined pharmacotherapy and behavioral therapy.
ISSN:0253-7176

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